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🌱 Mineola School Budget Passed + Blakeman & Nassau Support Israel

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Up and at 'em, Mineola! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Rain early in the morning. High: 72, low: 56.

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Here are the top stories today in Mineola:

  1. Mineola residents cast their ballots to elect members to school boards and to accept or reject proposed school budgets on Tuesday. In the Mineola Union Free School District, Cheryl Lampasona, who was running uncontested, won a seat on the board, and the budget proposed with a 0% tax increase was approved. In the East Williston Union Free School District, David Keefe and Tasneem Meghji won school board seats and the budget passed. In the Garden City Union Free School District, Arthur Gnecco, William O'Donohue and Joseph Sileo won school board seats and the budget passed. (Patch)
  2. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed an economic and cultural agreement with the Shomron, a territory in the West Bank of Israel, at a ceremony at the Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building on Old Country Road in Mineola. Rabbis from congregations across Nassau were in attendance, including Rabbi Anchelle Perl of Chabad of Mineola, marking Nassau County's support of Israel in this occupied territory. (The Jewish Star)
  3. NYU Long Island School of Medicine, located on the campus of NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island in Mineola, celebrated its first graduating class of 20 physicians at nearby Molloy College in Rockville Centre. Marking three years since the new medical school opened its doors as a first-of-its-kind, accelerated M.D. program, the graduates will practice in four primary care areas: family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology, as well as general surgery. (NYU Langone Health)

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Today in Mineola:

  • HA/ME Kindergarten Parent Orientation - Mineola Public Schools. (6 p.m.)
  • HA Curriculum Celebration and Art Show - Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)

From my notebook:

  • Nassau County Police Department: "Congratulations to #NassauCountyPD Commissioner Ryder, who is a 2022 Ellis Island Medal of Honor honoree! The Ellis Island Medal of Honor recognizes the importance of immigration to America's prosperity and celebrates the contributions immigrants and their descendants have made to the United States." (Facebook)
  • Chaminade High School: "The Varsity Volleyball Team goes undefeated for the second year in a row. Congrats to the Flyers on winning the CHSAA Championship against St. John the Baptist!" (Facebook)
  • Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: "LICADD was in attendance and a sponsor for the Strengthening the System of Care for Co-Occurring Disorders hosted by Wellbridge Addiction Treatment and Research this past Friday! #LongIsland #community" (Facebook)
  • Island Harvest: "Happy National Walnut Day! These 10,000 year old nuts are great for your heart, your brain, & your bones. They are nutritious and you can incorporate them into any meal. For more information about nutrition, visit https://bit.ly/3rVQPEE #IslandHarvest #Nutrition #NationalWalnutDay" (Facebook)
  • Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW: "Industrial hygienists play an important role in workplace safety--they're responsible for ensuring that your workplace is as safe as possible! NYCOSH is hosting a training on May 26th to teach you how to determine if you need an industrial hygienist investigation. You can register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZEkd-muqjooHtUy..." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Joanne Gallo

About me: Joanne Gallo is a lifelong resident of Long Island and a writer/editor for 30+ years. After earning a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in Writing from NYU, Joanne was an on-staff editor for consumer publications, including Features Editor for Soap Opera Weekly, Senior Editor for Energy Times and Executive Editor for The Johns Hopkins White Papers. Raised in the nearby town of Roslyn, Joanne is happy to call Mineola her home for the past 7 years. She loves arts & entertainment, dining, gardening and all the natural beauty that Long Island has to offer.

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